Coastline College
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Former names | Coastline Community College |
|---|---|
| Motto | College on your Terms. |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1976 |
Parent institution | Coast Community College District, California Community Colleges |
| President | Vincent Rodriguez[1] |
| Students | 10,705 (spring 2018)[2] |
| Location | , U.S. 33°42′56″N 117°55′45″W / 33.715607°N 117.929209°W |
| Mascot | Fin the Dolphin |
| Website | www |
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Coastline College is a California public community college with mini-campuses in Westminster, Garden Grove, and Newport Beach, and an administration building in Fountain Valley, California. The college offers Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, courses to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university, and career and technical courses that can lead to career advancement and/or an occupational certificate. The college was founded in 1976 and is part of the Coast Community College District and the California Community Colleges.
History
[edit]A member of the Coast Community College District and the California Community Colleges system, Coastline began as a distance-learning institution designed to serve the online education needs of district residents, while Orange Coast College and Golden West College focused primarily on on-campus instruction. Coastline also offered site-based classes in community facilities.
Campus locations
[edit]Coastline College's administration offices are located in an administration facility in Fountain Valley California.Coastline has three primary learning centers in Newport Beach, Garden Grove, and Westminster.

The Westminster location is formally known as the Le-Jao Center, named in recognition of families whose contributions helped grow the Coastline Foundation’s endowment.
In 2012, Coastline College opened a new campus in Newport Beach. This facility hosts general education courses and specialized programs. The site is also home to the John Stauffer Human Anatomy Suite, which opened in October 2023. The campus has a Veterans Resource Center and the Coastline Art Gallery.
Academics
[edit]Students can take courses to fulfill their general education transfer requirements, or explore vocational programs like biotechnology and informatics. Coastline also offers an English as a Second Language (ESL) program and an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program.
Student Life
[edit]| Race and ethnicity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 29% | |
| White | 26% | |
| Asian | 22% | |
| African American | 8% | |
| Unknown | 8% | |
| Multiracial | 4% | |
| Filipino | 2% | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% | |
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Dawn (May 17, 2021). "Dr. Vincent Rodriguez is Named as the Next President of Coastline College". Coastline College. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu.
- ^ "Annual/Term Student Count Report". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
External links
[edit]- California Community Colleges
- Universities and colleges in Orange County, California
- Distance education institutions based in the United States
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Fountain Valley, California
- Education in Garden Grove, California
- Newport Beach, California
- Westminster, California
- Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Universities and colleges established in 1976
- 1976 establishments in California
